We will explain in steps that how service tax is to be paid online which is a very easy process and one can pay service tax online in a matter of just 5 minutes. Preferably use internet explorer or Firefox as other browsers may freeze with this application system. First of all calculate your liability by finding same with service tax formula here.
Step 1
Click for Service Tax Online Longin Payment Payment Page.
You will find the below screen on login and you have to click on E-Payment link for service tax payment and we have highlighted the same with a roundel as depicted below with red roundel.
Step 2
Now you have to click on the PLEASE CLICK HERE link as shown in the screen shot below with red roundel in below screenshot. This page will appear when you would have had followed the step 1 of E-payment link clicking.
You will find the below screen on login and you have to click on E-Payment link for service tax payment and we have highlighted the same with a roundel as depicted below with red roundel.
Step 3
Now as you proceed as per directions of step 2 and you will be presented with below screen shot and fill details as given below in the screenshot: Note that assesse code is the service tax number. You can fearlessly use this payment system because moment your service tax number is correct your details will be auto reflected on the screen and you can not go wrong.
Note:
(a) Remember to select Service Tax Roundel which takes some time to get selected.
(b) Click on blue link SELECT ACCOUNTING CODES FOR SERVICE TAX (do not panic if you see only this link which might happen moment you select service tax as page thereafter reloads)
(c)Choose correct service particulars as in our share advisory services one need to choose BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES which has code of 366 and Primary Education cess which has code 298 and Secondary and higher education cess which has a code of 426. You will find education services cess almost at bottom of that page on which you reached by clicking blue link SELECT ACCOUNTING CODES FOR SERVICE TAX
Step 4
Moment you have correctly selected service codes, it will auto appear in page and select name of bank through which you want to pay service tax. It has almost all the banks.
Step 5
We selected HDFC bank and it gave an option of Retail or Corporate and choose it as per your bank account and just login with your user id and password and than a screen will appear on bank site where it will ask you details of amount to be filled against BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES which has code of 366 and Primary Education cess which has code 298 and Secondary and higher education cess which has a code of 426. In your case like we have BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES; you may have some other criterion for service tax payment; so make sure that you are paying the service tax under correct head and code is correct. Balance two service tax code for primary and secondary education is applicable for all and one.
Step 6
Now just be sure as it will just ask you to confirm and moment you click confirm payment, the payment goes in govt service tax account. It does not ask second authentication as it happens with normal transactions. So be careful and cross and recheck all details before clicking the last button.
Step 7
On successful payment, the following page receipt appears for bank which provides all the details. Immediately save below screenshot as in the bottom it is written that this can not be regenerated. Now this is very wrong on part of income tax department and they must include an email id to which service tax receipt should be sent. Nonetheless save it in email by sending it to your CA or print it for future reference.
Verdict
It is a good system of online payment and helps one to save time and one gets instantaneous receipt else if one deposit cheque in bank for service tax, than one has to recollect receipt from bank as they issue receipt only once the cheque has been realised. Income tax deptt has to become net savvy by sending a receipt in email and it is a must to avoid in case computer fails due to mechanical or electrical failure.
Step 1
Click for Service Tax Online Longin Payment Payment Page.
You will find the below screen on login and you have to click on E-Payment link for service tax payment and we have highlighted the same with a roundel as depicted below with red roundel.
Step 2 Now you have to click on the PLEASE CLICK HERE link as shown in the screen shot below with red roundel in below screenshot. This page will appear when you would have had followed the step 1 of E-payment link clicking.
You will find the below screen on login and you have to click on E-Payment link for service tax payment and we have highlighted the same with a roundel as depicted below with red roundel.
Step 3 Now as you proceed as per directions of step 2 and you will be presented with below screen shot and fill details as given below in the screenshot: Note that assesse code is the service tax number. You can fearlessly use this payment system because moment your service tax number is correct your details will be auto reflected on the screen and you can not go wrong.
Note:
(a) Remember to select Service Tax Roundel which takes some time to get selected.
(b) Click on blue link SELECT ACCOUNTING CODES FOR SERVICE TAX (do not panic if you see only this link which might happen moment you select service tax as page thereafter reloads)
(c)Choose correct service particulars as in our share advisory services one need to choose BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES which has code of 366 and Primary Education cess which has code 298 and Secondary and higher education cess which has a code of 426. You will find education services cess almost at bottom of that page on which you reached by clicking blue link SELECT ACCOUNTING CODES FOR SERVICE TAX
Step 4
Moment you have correctly selected service codes, it will auto appear in page and select name of bank through which you want to pay service tax. It has almost all the banks.
Step 5
We selected HDFC bank and it gave an option of Retail or Corporate and choose it as per your bank account and just login with your user id and password and than a screen will appear on bank site where it will ask you details of amount to be filled against BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES which has code of 366 and Primary Education cess which has code 298 and Secondary and higher education cess which has a code of 426. In your case like we have BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES; you may have some other criterion for service tax payment; so make sure that you are paying the service tax under correct head and code is correct. Balance two service tax code for primary and secondary education is applicable for all and one.
Step 6
Now just be sure as it will just ask you to confirm and moment you click confirm payment, the payment goes in govt service tax account. It does not ask second authentication as it happens with normal transactions. So be careful and cross and recheck all details before clicking the last button.
Step 7
On successful payment, the following page receipt appears for bank which provides all the details. Immediately save below screenshot as in the bottom it is written that this can not be regenerated. Now this is very wrong on part of income tax department and they must include an email id to which service tax receipt should be sent. Nonetheless save it in email by sending it to your CA or print it for future reference.
Verdict
It is a good system of online payment and helps one to save time and one gets instantaneous receipt else if one deposit cheque in bank for service tax, than one has to recollect receipt from bank as they issue receipt only once the cheque has been realised. Income tax deptt has to become net savvy by sending a receipt in email and it is a must to avoid in case computer fails due to mechanical or electrical failure.
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